Faults:

The car sprays oil like it struck a well. I take it to my brother for him to fix it, but he can't get a manual anywhere in the continental United States. He also told me he will probably have to pull the engine in order to take the pulleys off.

Also it makes a rattling noise like a cat purring.

The A/C goes out every year.

Both side mirrors fell off.

When the A/C is on, the car takes about as long as sap running down a tree to get to 35mph.

Over all the car is a piece of crap and I do not recommend it to anyone.

Faults:

Catalytic converter was replaced when it failed a smog test at 74000 miles old.

General Comments:

This is one of the most reliable vehicles I ever owned. Gives me over 40 miles per hour despite its automatic transmission. Once you get used to its size, driving it becomes a real treat.

Not recommended for long distance travel, but perfect for daily commuting.

Maintenance is really cheap (even timing belt) and when repairs are needed, nothing has ever cost me more than $200.

Because of it's size tires are very affordable. Very good car.

Faults:

Washer pump went out at 45,000 miles.

Brake shoes wore out incredibly fast.

AC drainage to the outside always messing up so that it leaks in my front passenger side.

Gas gauge is extremely tempremental and can be off by more than a gallon at a time.

General Comments:

This car is a good first car, as I haven't had anything seriously go wrong with it in the past 30-35,000 miles I've driven it. It's just annoying little things like the brake shoes and the washer pump and the fact that it's really hard to find any books on it to fix it. They forgot about the Metro!!

Faults:

Blown head-gasket.

General Comments:

It was my fault the head gasket blew, a hose came loose and the car started to run hot I thought I could make it home - wrong, before I knew it the hand was in the red and I had blown the head gasket. The best thing about the whole situation is that I took the car back to dealership and they fixed it for free since it was still under warranty. They are the best service dept around, I always get reminder cards when the car needs service, they always treat me well, and the car is always in perfect shape when I get it back.

Faults:

Wiper fluid motor went 2 days after I bought it.

A/C constantly breaks/leaks. Controls "slip" so that on/off do not work right.

Transmission started making noises at 50,000 miles.

Bearings died at 66000 miles - this is ridiculous!! I thought these were supposed to last forever! Oil was changed religiously, even used expensive oil & filters.

Dealership never fixed things definitively.

General Comments:

It was decent transportation until now!!

I took excellent care of it, and it still is dying very soon!!